Question 1: Incorrect

You are working on a remote Exadata Database Machine with current software and firmware. You now need
to start a storage server after hardware maintenance.

Which ILOM command starts the storage server?

"-> start /SYSTEM/power"

"-> start /SP/console"

"-> set /SYS power_state=ON"

(Incorrect)

"-> start /System"

(Correct)

"-> start /SYS/power"

You must be physically present in the data center to start an Exadata Storage Server.

Explanation
✅ When working on a remote Exadata Database Machine, you can use the ILOM (Integrated Lights Out
Manager) command start /System to start the storage server after hardware maintenance. This command
initiates the power-on process for the entire system, including the storage server component.

Here's an explanation of the options:

✅ Corrected: The command start /System starts the entire system, including the storage server.

❎ Incorrected: The command start /SP/console starts the ILOM console, but it does not directly start the
storage server.

❎ Incorrected: The command set /SYS power_state=ON sets the power state of the system to "ON," but it
does not directly start the storage server.

❎ Incorrected: This option is incorrect. You can start the storage server remotely using ILOM commands
without needing to be physically present in the data center.
❎ Incorrected: The command start /SYSTEM/power is not a valid ILOM command.

❎ Incorrected: The command start /SYS/power is not a valid ILOM command.

Therefore, the correct command to start the storage server after hardware maintenance in a remote Exadata
Database Machine is start /System

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You have been notified by your Network Administrator that an upstream switch has been replaced due to a
hardware fault.

Which command verifies that the client network on your Exadata X9M-2 Database Server is available via both
client switches?

netstat -rn

cat /proc/net/bonding/bondeth0

(Correct)

/opt/oracle.SupportTools/ibdiagtools/checkbadlinks.pl —all

ifconfig -a legrep "re0| re1"

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: re0/1 are RoCE, not client

❎ Incorrected: Use iblinkinfo; only for IB, not RoCE?

❎ Incorrected: Shows only routing information

✅ Corrected: cat: /proc/net/bonding/bondeth0: No such file or directory; but normally correct file

Question 3:
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I/O performance of the prod database on your Exadata Database Machine has degraded slightly over the past
month. The database has been allocated to the OLTP I/O Resource Management (IORM) category.

Which two monitoring tools might be useful in examining I/O performance for the prod database? (Choose
two.)

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 OS I/O metrics using OS tools such as iostat on the database servers

I/O-specific dynamic performance views such as v$iostat_file, v$iostat_function, and

$iostat_consumer_group from the prod database instances using SQL *p1us

(Correct)

OS I/O metrics using OS tools such as iostat on the storage servers

OS I/O metrics using Enterprise Manager host pages for the storage servers

cellcli (or exacli/exadcli) to examine storage server metrics such as database, category, celldisk and
griddisk

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ When examining I/O performance for the prod database on an Exadata Database Machine, the following
monitoring tools can be useful:

✅ Corrected: I/O-specific dynamic performance views such as v$iostat_file, v$iostat_function, and

v$iostat_consumer_group from the prod database instances using SQL*Plus: These dynamic performance
views provide detailed information about I/O statistics at the file, function, and consumer group levels. They
allow you to analyze I/O performance metrics such as throughput, response time, and IOPS for different
components of the database.

✅ Corrected: cellcli (or exacli/exadcli) to examine storage server metrics such as database, category, celldisk,
and griddisk: The cellcli command-line utility allows you to access and retrieve performance metrics from the
Exadata storage servers. You can use it to examine metrics related to the database, IORM category, individual
disks (celldisks), and the Exadata grid disks. These metrics can provide insights into the storage layer and help
identify any issues impacting I/O performance.

❎ Incorrected: OS I/O metrics using Enterprise Manager host pages for the storage servers, is not correct.
While Enterprise Manager provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities, including storage server metrics, it
does not directly provide OS-level I/O metrics for the storage servers.

❎ Incorrected: OS I/O metrics using OS tools such as iostat on the database servers, is not the best choice for
examining I/O performance on an Exadata system. While it can provide some insights into the database
server's I/O activity, it does not provide a complete picture of the Exadata storage servers' performance, which
is crucial in an Exadata environment.

❎ Incorrected: OS I/O metrics using OS tools such as iostat on the storage servers, is not the most effective
choice. While iostat on the storage servers can provide some information about I/O activity at the storage
level, it may not capture all the relevant metrics specific to Exadata's architecture and IORM configuration.
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(CHK) Which two statements are true about the three types of Exadata X9M-2 storage servers: the High
Capacity (HC) storage server, the Extreme Flash (EF) storage server and the Extended (XT) storage server?
(Choose two.)

The XT storage server is an all-disk storage server with no flash, containing 12 x 18 TB hard disks,
and 1.5 TB Persistent Memory.

The HC storage server contains 12 x 18 TB hard disks, 4 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards, and 1.5 TB
Persistent Memory.

(Correct)

The EF storage server contains 8 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards, and can be upgraded with 4 more for a
total of 12.

The EF storage server contains 8 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards and 756 GB Persistent Memory.

The EF storage server contains 8 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards.

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ The two statements that are true about the three types of Exadata X9M-2 storage servers are:

✅ Corrected: The HC storage server contains 12 x 18 TB hard disks, 4 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards, and 1.5 TB
Persistent Memory: This statement is true. The High Capacity (HC) storage server in the X9M-2 Exadata
Systems is equipped with these specifications.

✅ Corrected: The EF storage server contains 8 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards: This statement is true. The Extreme
Flash (EF) storage server in the X9M-2 Exadata Systems is equipped with 8 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards.

The other statements are incorrect:

❎ Incorrected: The EF storage server contains 8 x 6.4 TB PCIe flash cards, and can be upgraded with 4 more
for a total of 12: This statement is incorrect. The number of flash cards in the EF storage server is fixed at 8 and
cannot be upgraded to a total of 12.

❎ Incorrected: The XT storage server is an all-disk storage server with no flash, containing 12 x 18 TB hard
disks, and 1.5 TB Persistent Memory: This statement is incorrect. The Extended (XT) storage server in the X9M-
2 Exadata Systems is not an all-disk storage server. It also includes flash cards and Persistent Memory.
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Which three statements are true about Oracle Configuration Manager (OCM) for an Exadata Database
Machine? (Choose three.)

It collects configuration information automatically.

(Correct)

Collected configuration information can be uploaded manually to Oracle.

(Correct)

It is mandatory to install OCM on at least one database server.

It collects configuration information on demand.

It is mandatory to install OCM on all database servers.

Collected configuration information can be uploaded automatically to Oracle.

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Configuration data is automatically collected on a regular schedule. By default, collections are
scheduled to run once a day at the time the original installation was done.

❎ Incorrected: If you are using Oracle Configuration Manager in Disconnected mode, configuration data
needs to be manually collected.

✅ Corrected: This command collects the configuration data and uploads it to the server located at Oracle.

✅ Corrected: You can collect configuration data manually by using the emCCR collect command. When you
run this command, the ocmconfig.jar is created in the OCM_CONFIG_HOME/state/upload/ directory. This file
contains the manually collected configuration data. You can then upload this file to Oracle by way of My Oracle
Support from another system that has internet access.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E49269_01/doc.12/e48361/ch5_admin.htm#CCRIA170
❎ Incorrected: Benefits of Deploying OCM for Exadata -> optional

❎ Incorrected: Use OEM or install in each DB home on each db node

✅ How to Configure Oracle Configuration Manager for Oracle Exadata Database Machine (Doc ID 1319476.1)

Question 6:
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Which two statements are true about applying updates on Exadata systems? (Choose two.)

When running a "yum update" for a new Exadata release, all other repositories should be disabled.

Updating kernel and RDMA packages on storage cells should be prevented by excluding them with
the yum —exclude option.

Failed database server updates are rolled back to a working state on a previous release
automatically.

(Correct)

To speed up applying storage server updates in a rolling manner, updating two storage servers
simultaneously is recommended.

For regular Exadata updates, yum automatically installs a non-UEK kernel, which can be selected to
boot from grub.

Failed storage server updates are automatically rolled back to a previous release.

(Correct)

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: No redundancy left

❎ Incorrected's: No manual start of yum

❎ Incorrected: No non-UEK on EXA

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An Exadata storage server physical disk on an X9M-2 high-capacity full rack entered the predictive failure state.

Which two steps must you perform to replace this failed physical disk? (Choose two.)

Identify the griddisks located on the failed physical disk and drop them from the associated ASM
diskgroups.

Replace the failed physical disk.

(Correct)

Rebalance the data on the effected griddisks before performing a manual drop command.

Verify that the griddisks located on the physical disk have been successfully dropped from the
associated ASM diskgroups.

(Correct)

Add the griddisks back into the ASM diskgroup they used to be a member of.

Create a new celldisk and new griddisks on the replaced physical disk.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected's: Will be done automatically: After the physical disk is replaced, a lun should be automatically
created, and the grid disks and cell disks that existed on the previous disk in that slot are automatically re-
created on the new physical disk. If those grid disks were part of an Oracle ASM group, then they will be added
back to the disk group and the data will be re-balanced on them, based on the disk group redundancy and
asm_power_limit parameter values.

How to Replace a Hard Drive in an Exadata Storage Cell Server (Predictive Failure) (Doc ID 1390836.1)

❎ Incorrected's: Note that the command does not initiate a drop of the griddisks from ASM, instead opting
for an offline of the disks. As such, a rebalance will not occur as a result of this command being run.

Things to Check in ASM When Replacing an ONLINE disk from Exadata Storage Cell (Doc ID 1326611.1

Question 8:
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What are two recommended configuration best practices for backup and recovery on Exadata? (Choose
two.)
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Even if the backup was limited to writing to four tape drives, eight channels could be specified to
expedite the restore process.

When off-site long-term backup retention is needed, use Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service as a
low-cost, offsite scalable storage for a disaster recovery solution.

(Correct)

The internal Recovery Appliance backup and restore processing is optimized when the RMAN
FILESPERSET parameter is set to 1 for the level 1 incremental backup set.

(Correct)

Placing the backup network on dedicated switches installed in the top of the rack (ToR) has the
benefits of isolating the backup network from other workloads and providing a greater level of
control.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: The degree of parallelism used by RMAN is limited by the number of tape drives that can be
used by the backup operation, but also should consider the number of tape drives that can be used should a
restore be required.

Instance, if the tape library has 8 tape drives, and during restore operations all 8 tape drives can be used in
parallel, then at the time of the database backup, the backup must also be able to write to 8 different pieces of
tape media.

Otherwise, if the backup was limited to writing to 4 tape drives (for example, due to tape partitioning), then
the chances are that only 4 different pieces of tape media will be used, and therefore at the time of restore,
even though 8 channels might be specified, only 4 pieces of media can be accessed so only 4 tape drives will be
used.

✅ Corrected: The internal Recovery Appliance backup and restore processing is optimized when the RMAN
FILESPERSET

parameter of the BACKUP command is set to 1 for the level 1 incremental backup set. This is only applicable
for

database and datafile backups and should not be used for archived log backups.

✅ Corrected: Oracle Database Backup Cloud Service is a low cost offsite storage backup solution. It is an
Oracle Cloud Platform

as a Service (PaaS) offering which protects Oracle Databases that are deployed on-premises or in the Oracle

Cloud.
✔️ https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/database/exadata-backup-recovery-bp.pdf

Question 9:
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Which statement is true about the Persistent Memory Commit Accelerator?

Persistent Memory Commit Accelerator reduces redo log write latency by using Persistent Memory
and RDMA before flushing to Flash then disk.

Persistent Memory Commit Accelerator helps to further reduce redo log write latency by using
Persistent Memory and Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA).

(Correct)

Persistent Memory Commit Accelerator copies redo log data from disk for faster redo apply on Data
Guard Standby Databases.

Persistent Memory Commit Accelerator tracks changes to Persistent Memory Data Accelerator to
ensure duplicate blocks are not written to Flash.

Persistent Memory Commit Accelerator contains logging information from all tiers of the software
stack for rapid triage and diagnostics.

Explanation
✅ Persistent Memory in combination with RDMA is used to accelerate log writes in Exadata X8M, which
therefore improves the performance of commits.

✔️ https://blogs.oracle.com/exadata/post/persistent-memory-in-exadata-x8m

Question 10:
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You have been asked to investigate why an Exadata Database Server stopped communicating on the client
network for 10 minutes over the past weekend.

Which command would help investigate this?

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1. # /opt/oracle.ExaWatcher/GetExaWatcherResults.sh —from <Fridays_Date>_17:00:00 —to
2. <Sundays_Date>_23:59:00

(Correct)
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1. $ ${ORACLE_HOME}/suptools/tfa/release/tfa_home/bin/tfact1 —from
<Fridays_Date>_17:00:00 —to
2. <Sundays_Date>_23:59:00
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1. # /opt/oracle.SupportTools/ibdiagtools/netcheck/runDiagnostics.pm —from
<Fridays_Date>_17:00:00
2. —to <Sundays_Date>_23:59:00
•
1. # /opt/oracle.SupportTools/exachk/exachk —from <Fridays_Date>_17:00:00 —to
2. <Sundays_Date>_23:59:00
Explanation
❎ Incorrected: ls: cannot access /opt/app/oracle/product/db19.16_1/suptools/tfa: No such file or directory

❎ Incorrected: Perl Module, can't be executed

❎ Incorrected: exachk is only proactive

Question 11:
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Which are two correct statements about backing up Exadata Database Machine? (Choose two.)

The M.2 disk is hot pluggable and can be replaced when the power is on, but you will have to
restore the system data manually.

Backup of the Oracle Cluster Registry, which also contains Voting Disk information, is automatically
maintained on the file system of the first database server.

(Correct)

For high availability, system area can be on the first two disks and M.2 devices.

Use a snapshot-based backup of an Oracle Exadata Database Machine database server software.

(Correct)

Backing up Exadata Storage Server Software is critical for restoration.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: Auto-Backup is saved on ASM
❎ Incorrected: 3.9.1 About the Oracle Exadata System Software Rescue Procedure

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmmn/maintaining-
exadata-storage-servers.html#GUID-710814E7-4691-49EE-95AD-726D2D6C5BFE

✅ The M.2 SSD disk and riser is hot-pluggable and can be replaced when the power is on.

After the M.2 SSD disk is replaced, Exadata Storage Server Software automatically adds the new device to the
system partition and starts the rebuilding process.

✅ How to Replace an Exadata X7/X8 Storage Cell Server M.2 SSD Disk and/or Riser Card (Doc ID 2357848.1)

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You are updating your Exadata X9M-2 Elastic Database Machine with 6 database servers and 12 High
Capacity Storage Servers. You will be using patchmgr to apply updates across the entire machine while still
maintaining database availability. Assuming you are driving patchmgr from an external server, which
statement is true about the execution phase?

patchmgr must be invoked with the —rolling argument with all database and storage servers listed
in a single input file.

patchmgr cannot apply updates in a rolling manner, you must manually apply patches with the
dbnodeudpate and cellupdate tools if high availability is required.

patchmgr must be invoked with the —rolling argument. Each component type must be upgraded
independently of the other.

(Correct)

patchmgr will apply patches in component groups consisting of 1 database server and 2 storage
servers to minimize disruption.

Explanation
✅ When updating an Exadata X9M-2 Elastic Database Machine with patchmgr while maintaining database
availability, the patchmgr utility should be invoked with the --rolling argument. This allows the patches to be
applied in a rolling manner, where each component type (database servers and storage servers) is upgraded
independently of the other.

By using the --rolling argument, patchmgr ensures that the updates are applied in a way that minimizes
disruption to the database availability. It allows for a controlled and sequential upgrade process where each
component is upgraded one at a time while keeping the overall system operational.

Question 13:
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How many PMEMs available in HC & EF by default?

16

12

(Correct)

24

Explanation
✅ By default, there are 12 Persistent Memory (PMEM) modules available in High Capacity (HC) and Exadata
Flash (EF) configurations of Oracle Exadata Database Machine.

Persistent Memory (PMEM) is a type of non-volatile memory technology used in Exadata Database Machines
to enhance performance and provide low-latency access to data. The number of PMEM modules can vary
depending on the specific configuration of the Exadata system, but in the HC and EF configurations, there are
typically 12 PMEM modules available.

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Which are three customer options for hosting the Platinum Services Advanced Support Gateway? (Choose
three.)

Purchase the recommended x86 64-Bit gateway hardware from Oracle.

(Correct)

Install on Exadata Engineered System.

Provide individual x86 64-Bit gateway hardware.

(Correct)
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Install in Oracle Virtual Machine with required hardware.

(Correct)

Install on Oracle Database Appliance.

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Directly onto any server hardware that is supported by Oracle Linux 8.3 and Unbreakable
Enterprise Kernel (UEK) 5.4 (or later),

✅ Corrected: Oracle VM

✅ Corrected: If you would like to order a server from Oracle for the purpose of running the gateway, Oracle
recommends the Oracle Advanced Support Gateway Server X8-2 or X9-2. The gateway software has been
certified on these servers and have undergone extensive testing and tuning to ensure this configuration
achieves the best performance and availability for your service offerings.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/advanced-support-gateway/install/gwicm.html

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Which are two correct statements for managing virtual deployment using Oracle Exadata Deployment
Assistant (OEDA)? (Choose two.)

There is no limit on the number of VMs in an Exadata rack as long as the Exadata rack has adequate
resources.

OEDA allows customers to have both bare metal (BM) and virtual machine (VM) in an Exadata X9M
Quarter Rack.

(Correct)

OEDA deployment steps include calibrate cells, create cell disks, and resecure machine.

(Correct)

OEDA sets up key-based authentication for the root user by using the setuprootssh.sh utility
included with OEDA.

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Two clusters (one VM and one BM with one db server each) are possible

❎ Incorrected: setuprootssh.sh is part of OEDA but it must be manually executed:

✅ You can set up key-based authentication for the root user by using the setuprootssh.sh utility included
with OEDA.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmin/configuring-
exadata.html#GUID-38BE01F5-71CA-4BFB-87B8-15829342227D

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For which four component failures on an X9M Database Machine does Auto Service Request (ASR) raise
service requests? (Choose four.)

power supplies in the database servers

(Correct)

Cisco management switch

(Correct)

RoCE network interface cards in the storage servers.

Cisco RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) switches

(Correct)

RoCE network interface cards in the database servers

power distribution units

fans in the storage servers

(Correct)
Explanation
✅ Corrected: Oracle ASR works only for specific component faults. Most of the common components, such as
disks, fans, and power supplies, are covered.

✅ Corrected: The new monitoring component propagates switch alerts to Oracle ASR, enabling automated
problem detection and resolution. This capability covers the Management Network Switch and RoCE Network
Fabric switches present in X8M and later systems. It also covers Management Network Switch model 9348
present in earlier X8 and some X7 systems.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/asxqi/configuring-and-
activating-cisco-switches-oracle-asr.html

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Which three statements are true about the CELLCLI command? (Choose three.)

It can be executed using the DCLI utility.

(Correct)

It can execute commands on multiple storage servers in parallel.

It has command-line history.

(Correct)

It can be executed on storage servers.

(Correct)

It requires root privileges to create CELLDISKS and GRIDDISKS.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: CellCLI runs on each cell to enable you to manage an individual cell.

❎ Incorrected: Only for calibrate: You must be logged on to the cell as the root user to run CALIBRATE.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/sagug/exadata-storage-
server-cellcli.html

The CellCLI utility supports command-line history.

Each Exadata Storage cell can be monitored, configured, and maintained using the cellcli command line
interface.

The dcli utility facilitates centralized management across an Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software realm by
automating the execution of CellCLI commands on a set of cells and returning the output to the centralized
management location where the dcli utility was run.

✔️ http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E80920_01/SAGUG/exadata-storage-server-cellcli.htm

Question 18:
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What is the maximum DRAM capacity you can expand an X9M-2 DB Server?

2048 GB

(Correct)

1024 GB

512 GB

1536 GB

768 GB

384 GB

Explanation
✅ The X9M-2 DB Server is a specific model or configuration of a database server. It is designed to handle
large workloads and requires a significant amount of memory (DRAM) to support efficient data processing and
storage.
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Examine these commands:

1. Execute "crsctl stop cluster -all" as the grid user from one database server.

2. Execute "crsctl stop cluster -all" as root from one database server.

3. Power off all network switches.

4. Execute "crsctl stop cluster" as root from one database server.

5. Execute "crsctl stop cluster" as the grid user from one database server.

6. Power off the rack using the power switches on the PDUs.

7. Execute "shutdown -h now" on all database servers.

8. Execute "shutdown -h now" on all Exadata storage servers.

Which is the correct order or the required commands to completely power off an Exadata Database Machine
in an orderly fashion?

4, 7, 8, 3, and 6

5, 8, 7, and 6

2, 8, 7, 3, and 6

2, 7, 8, and 6

(Correct)

1, 8, 7, 3 and 6

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: -all needed (from one db server)

❎ Incorrected: network switches have no power off

❎ Incorrected: crsctl stop cluster -all must be done as root

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Which four statements are true concerning the configuration or use of Enterprise Manager Cloud Control to
monitor and manage Exadata Database Machine components? (Choose four.)

Cloud Control cannot monitor partitioned Exadata Database Machine systems.

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Computer nodes forward their SNMP traps to the Management Server process on the same
computer node.

(Correct)

Cloud Control can monitor and manage a Database Machine storage Expansion rack.

(Correct)

Cloud control can monitor and manage a Database Machine compute node expansion rack.

(Correct)

Oracle management agents must only be installed on one compute node in a Database Machine to
enable monitoring and management of all compute nodes and storage nodes.

Oracle management agents must only be installed on one storage node in a Database Machine to
enable monitoring and management of all storage nodes.

Storage nodes forward their SNMP traps to the Management Server process on the same storage
node.

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Computer nodes forward their SNMP traps to the Management Server process on the same
computer node.

This statement is true. SNMP traps generated by the compute nodes are sent to the Management Server
process running on the same compute node. This allows for centralized monitoring and management of the
compute nodes.

✅ Corrected: Storage nodes forward their SNMP traps to the Management Server process on the same
storage node.

This statement is true. SNMP traps generated by the storage nodes are sent to the Management Server
process running on the same storage node. This allows for centralized monitoring and management of the
storage nodes.

✅ Corrected: Cloud Control can monitor and manage a Database Machine compute node expansion rack.
This statement is true. Enterprise Manager Cloud Control can monitor and manage a Database Machine
compute node expansion rack. It provides comprehensive monitoring and management capabilities for both
the initial rack and any additional compute node expansion racks.

✅ Corrected: Cloud Control can monitor and manage a Database Machine storage Expansion rack.

This statement is true. Enterprise Manager Cloud Control can monitor and manage a Database Machine
storage expansion rack. It provides comprehensive monitoring and management capabilities for both the
initial rack and any additional storage expansion racks.

❎ Incorrected: Oracle management agents must only be installed on one storage node in a Database
Machine to enable monitoring and management of all storage nodes.

This statement is false. To enable monitoring and management of all storage nodes in a Database Machine,
Oracle Management Agents must be installed on each individual storage node. Each storage node requires its
own Management Agent for proper monitoring and management.

❎ Incorrected: Cloud Control cannot monitor partitioned Exadata Database Machine systems.

This statement is false. Enterprise Manager Cloud Control can monitor partitioned Exadata Database Machine
systems. It provides monitoring and management capabilities for both single-rack and partitioned
configurations.

❎ Incorrected: Oracle management agents must only be installed on one compute node in a Database
Machine to enable monitoring and management of all compute nodes and storage nodes.

This statement is false. To enable monitoring and management of all compute nodes and storage nodes in a
Database Machine, Oracle Management Agents must be installed on each individual compute node and
storage node. Each node requires its own Management Agent for proper monitoring and management.

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In order to support a new application, you are planning to add a RAC VM cluster to an existing Oracle Exadata
Machine X9M-2 deployment.

Which two methods can be considered? (Choose two.)

Use Oracle VM Manager.

Use the OEDA web-based configuration tool.

(Correct)

Use the OEDA Command line interface.

(Correct)
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Use domu maker utility.

Use the xm command.

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Use the OEDA Command line interface (CLI): OEDA CLI provides a command-line interface for
configuring and deploying Oracle Exadata systems, including adding a RAC VM cluster to an existing
deployment. It allows for automation and customization of the configuration process.

✅ Corrected: Use the OEDA web-based configuration tool: OEDA GUI (Graphical User Interface) is a web-
based configuration tool provided by Oracle for configuring and deploying Oracle Exadata systems. It provides
a visual interface for performing configuration tasks, including adding a RAC VM cluster to an existing
deployment.

👌 Note: The other options mentioned, such as using the xm command, domu maker utility, or Oracle VM
Manager, are not valid methods for adding a RAC VM cluster to an existing Oracle Exadata Machine X9M-2
deployment.

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You want to monitor how a large production table is accessed. Especially, you are interested to see how the
access on that particular table leverages the benefits of the Exadata Platform.

Which two actions are NOT appropriate for that purpose? (Choose two.)

You run the CellCli-command list activerequest, filtering for the attributes ioReason and
objectNumber, that you specify as 'Smart Scan' and the Object ID of your table from DBA_OBJECTS.

You query VSSYSTEM_EVENTS and filter for the event 'cell physical IO interconnect bytes returned
by smart scan', associated to your table.

(Correct)

You query v$SYSTAT and filter for the statistic 'cell smart table scan', associated to your table.

(Correct)

You query v$segment_statistics and filter for the Object ID of your table from dba_objects and the
the column STATISTIC_NAME='optimized physical reads'.
Explanation
✅ Corrected: only System Stats, no Table-ID/Name
Question 23:
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Which three of the following options are available for database consolidation on Exadata? (Choose three.)

A single database with one or more schema per application

(Correct)

Multiple pluggable databases in one or more container databases on a Virtual Machine or Bare
Metal cluster

(Correct)

Multiple Databases on a cluster

(Correct)

Multiple Virtual Machine clusters supporting a single database for greatest resource isolation

Bare Metal deployment with one database per database server

Multiple databases spanning a Bare Metal and Virtual Machine cluster to provide resource isolation
and consolidation concurrently

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: No consolidation

❎ Incorrected: One cluste can consist only of BM or VM, not both

Question 24:
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You have been asked to design a backup solution for an Exadata X9M-2 Quarter Rack with Extreme Flash
Storage Servers connected to a new ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7 with 2 Storage Controllers with 100Gb Ethernet
cards and 3 Storage Trays.

You are using Oracle Exadata Configuration Assistant to validate the rack layout.

1. 1. Use "Add Equipment" to add the Exadata X9M EF Storage Servers, starting from RU10.
 2. 2. Use drop down to add ZFS Storage Appliance Controllers.
3. 3. You cannot add ZFS Storage Appliance to an Exadata Rack.
4. 4. Use "Add Equipment" to add the ZFS Storage Trays, starting from RU1.
5. 5. Use drop down to add ZFS Storage Trays.
6. 6. Use "Add Equipment" to add the Exadata X9M Database Servers, starting from RU16.
7. 7. Use "Add Equipment" to add the Exadata X9M EF Storage Servers, starting from RU1.
8. 8. Use drop down to add Exadata X9M EF Storage Servers.
9. 9. Use "Add Equipment" to add the ZFS Storage Controllers, starting from RU27.
10. 10. Use drop down to add Exadata X9M Database Servers.
11. 11. Use "Add Equipment" to add the ZFS Storage Trays, starting from RU31.
Which of these steps are correct and what is their correct order?

7,6,9,11

44, 6, 9

10, 8, 9, 11

(Correct)

10, 8, 2, 5

Explanation
❎ Incorrected's: ZFS not listed

❎ Incorrected: RU2 reserved for 1st Storage-Server

✅ Corrected: RU27 and up are free

Question 25:
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Your system administrator reports an amber, non-blinking light on one of your Exadata storage disks. You
immediately execute the 'list physicaldisk where diskType=HardDisk and status=failed DETAIL' command on
the Exadata storage system and the specified disk is indeed reported as failed. Platinum Support has not been
enabled for this system. Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is monitoring the system.

What is the next step that you should perform before you do anything else?

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 Check the database to see if any rebalance operations are active.

Download and run the latest exadiag tool.

Wait for the email of the failure that Exadata or Enterprise Manager will send.

Wait for a blue light to appear on the disk if the rebalance operation is running.

(Correct)

Call Oracle Support and make an appointment so that the drive can be replaced.

Ask the system administrator to replace the broken disk with a spare.

Explanation
✅ For a hard failure, the LED for the failed drive should have the "Service Action Required" amber LED
illuminated/flashing, and may have the "OK to Remove" blue LED illuminated/flashing depending on the
nature of the failure mode and when the failure occurred. The cell server within the rack should also have its
LOCATE white LED illuminated/flashing.

Confirm that this and no other (X7-2 or later) Storage Cell in the rack has the "DO NOT SERVICE" LED
illuminated. If there is, verify with the customer that ASM re-balance is not running and it is safe to proceed to
replace it. See above for more information on this LED's function.

Question 26:
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Which two statements are true about enabling write-back flash cache? (Choose two.)

When enabling write-back flash cache in a non-rolling manner, you need to drop the Persistent
Memory Commit Accelerator (PMEMLog) first.

Before write-back flash cache is enabled, you need to drop the Flash Cache first.

(Correct)

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 Write-back Flash Cache cannot be used on Extreme Flash Storage Servers.

When enabling write-back flash cache in a rolling manner, DBCLI should be used to inactivate the
grid disks on all cells first.

Write-back flash cache is on by default for High Capacity Storage Servers in High Redundancy
configurations.

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Since April 2017, Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) enables Write-Back Flash Cache
by default if the following conditions are met: 1. GI and DB home must be .....

2. DATA diskgroup has HIGH redundancy

✅ Exadata Write-Back Flash Cache - FAQ (Doc ID 1500257.1)

!B

❎ Incorrected: For Oracle Exadata System Software release 11.2.3.3.1 or higher, you do not have to stop cell
services or inactivate grid disks when changing the Flash Cache from Write Through mode to Write Back mode.

Question 27:
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Which two statements are correct about adding an additional database server to a physical Exadata X9M
Database Machine using Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA)? (Choose two.)

It is required to install OEDA on the first new database server.

In order to configure the servers with Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA), the new server
information must be entered in OEDA, and the configuration file must contain existing nodes.

(Correct)

The applyElasticConfig.sh script performs network configuration for the new servers. The new
servers are restarted at the end of the process.

(Correct)

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 Executing /opt/oracle.supportTools/reclaimdisks.sh -free -reclaim on each Exadata X9M Database
server is required to reclaim disk space and perform partition reconfiguration.

Do not proceed if the OEDA Validate Configuration File step displays an error message about
missing files p6880880.zip

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: On systems with InfiniBand Network Fabric only, run
/opt/oracle.SupportTools/reclaimdisks.sh -free - reclaim on each database server before installing any
software.

The command reclaims disk space reserved for the deployment type not selected, which is not required on
RoCE-based Exadata database servers.

✅ Corrected: The XML configuration file generated by the Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) must
contain the existing nodes, plus the new nodes to be added.

✅ Corrected: The applyElasticConfig.sh script performs network configuration for the new servers. The new
servers are restarted at the end of the process.

❎ Incorrected: Download and unzip the OEDA archive to an existing server in the rack where you are adding
the new server.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmin/configuring-
exadata.html#GUID-C2411FB8-38C5-49E2-AC49-50EEE9E320C2

Question 28:
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How do ASM failure groups provide redundancy?

Failure groups are created for each grid disk to ensure mirror copies are written to the same storage
server for faster recovery after a physical disk failure.

They ensure that the ASM Flex instances are enabled on a maximum of two database servers or
VMs per cluster.

Failure groups contain all ASM disks in a single storage server preventing mirror copies being
written to the same storage server.

(Correct)

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 Extended Redundancy mirrors data across data centers providing the highest levels of data
protection.

Explanation
✅ ASM (Automatic Storage Management) failure groups provide redundancy by ensuring that mirror copies
of data are not written to the same storage server. Here's an explanation of the answer:

❎ Incorrected: This statement is incorrect. Failure groups are not created for each grid disk, and they do not
dictate the specific storage server for mirror copies. Failure groups are defined at a higher level, typically at the
storage server level, to distribute mirror copies across different storage servers for redundancy.

✅ Corrected: This statement is correct. Failure groups are designed to prevent mirror copies from being
written to the same storage server. By grouping ASM disks within a failure group, ASM ensures that mirror
copies are distributed across different storage servers within the Exadata Database Machine. This redundancy
protects against the failure of a storage server, allowing the system to continue functioning without data loss.

❎ Incorrected: This statement is unrelated to the question. ASM Flex instances and database server or VM
clustering are not directly related to the concept of ASM failure groups.

❎ Incorrected: This statement is incorrect. Extended Redundancy is a specific redundancy level provided by
ASM, but it is not directly related to failure groups. Extended Redundancy mirrors data within a single storage
server, providing protection against physical disk failures within that server. It does not involve data replication
across data centers.

Therefore, the correct answer is: ASM failure groups ensure that mirror copies of data are not written to the
same storage server, providing redundancy within the Exadata Database Machine

Question 29:
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You are planning the monitoring configuration for your Exadata X9M Database Machine.

Which three components are monitored directly through the use of Exadata-specific Enterprise Manager Plug-
Ins? (Choose three.)

the RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) switches

(Correct)

Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC) ratios on Extended (XT) storage servers

ASM instances

Oracle clusterware on the database server

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the Power Distribution Units (PDUs)

(Correct)

the storage server ILOM

(Correct)

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: Not EXA specific?
Question 30:
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In which two Exadata X9M-2 server types is Persistent Memory available? (Choose two.)

Extended Storage Server

Database Server

Low Capacity Storage Server

Extreme Flash Storage Server

(Correct)

High Capacity Storage Server

(Correct)

Ephemeral Storage Server

Explanation
✅ In the Exadata X9M-2 server types, Persistent Memory (PMEM) is available in the following two options:

✅ Corrected: Extreme Flash Storage Server: This server type includes PMEM as part of its configuration,
providing high-performance flash storage and PMEM for efficient data access.
✅ Corrected: High Capacity Storage Server: Similar to the Extreme Flash Storage Server, the High Capacity
Storage Server also includes PMEM as part of its configuration, enabling high-capacity storage and efficient
data access.

The other server types mentioned in the options (Extended Storage Server, Low Capacity Storage Server,
Ephemeral Storage Server, and Database Server) do not have PMEM available in the X9M-2 model.

Question 31:
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Which two options describe the flash memory capabilities of the Exadata X9M-2 database and storage
servers? (Choose two.)

8 x 6.4 TB NVMe flash cards on the Extreme Flash (EF) storage server

(Correct)

8 x 6.4 TB NVMe flash cards on the Extended (XT) storage server

4 x 6.4 TB NVMe flash cards on the High Capacity (HC) storage server

(Correct)

No flash storage on the database server

4 x 6.4 TB NVMe flash cards on the database server

Explanation
✅ The flash memory capabilities of the Exadata X9M-2 database and storage servers are as follows:

✅ Corrected: 8 x 6.4 TB NVMe flash cards on the Extreme Flash (EF) storage server: The Extreme Flash
storage server is equipped with 8 NVMe flash cards, each having a capacity of 6.4 TB. This provides high-
performance flash storage for efficient data access.

✅ Corrected: 4 x 6.4 TB NVMe flash cards on the High Capacity (HC) storage server: The High Capacity storage
server includes 4 NVMe flash cards, with each card having a capacity of 6.4 TB. This enables high-capacity flash
storage for data storage and retrieval.

Question 32:
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As a part of application expansion, there is a need to add one more RAC node in exadata virtual machine using
OEDA.
Which two options can be used to add one more node in VM? (Choose two.)

OEDA GUI

(Correct)

OEDA CLI

(Correct)

domU

VM Manager

Explanation
✅ Corrected: OEDA CLI (Command Line Interface)

✅ Corrected: OEDA GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Both the CLI and GUI options of OEDA can be used to expand the Exadata VM and add an additional RAC node.
The CLI provides a command-line interface for executing the necessary commands, while the GUI provides a
graphical user interface for performing the expansion operation using a visual interface.

❎ Incorrected: VM Manager (Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager)

VM Manager is not a valid option for adding an additional RAC node in Exadata VM using OEDA. VM Manager
is a management tool for Oracle VM VirtualBox, which is a virtualization solution for x86 and AMD64/Intel64-
based systems. However, Exadata VM is a different virtualization solution provided by Oracle for running
Exadata software stack on virtualized hardware, and it does not utilize Oracle VM VirtualBox.

❎ Incorrected: domU

"domU" is not a valid option for adding an additional RAC node in Exadata VM using OEDA. "domU" refers to a
Xen virtual machine, which is a type of virtualization technology. However, Exadata VM uses Oracle VM Server
for x86, not Xen, as its virtualization technology.

✅ Important Note: Read the datasheet configuration

✔️ https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/engineered-systems/exadata/exadata-x9m-2-ds.pdf

Question 33:
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You are hardening the security posture of your Exadata Database Machine. Before disabling ssh access to
the storage servers, what should you do to enable REST access to the MS process?
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The MS Process on the storage servers is natively endowed with REST services, but are not enabled
by default.

The MS Process on the storage servers is natively endowed with REST services and are enabled by
default, however, appropriate roles and users should be created to ensure security.

(Correct)

Install Oracle Rest Data Services on each Database server and install the MS APEX application.

Install Oracle Rest Data Services on each Storage server and install the MS APEX application.

Explanation
✅ To use ExaCLI, users must be created on the remote node, and the users must be assigned roles that have
privileges appropriate for the user.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmmn/exacli.html

Question 34:
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Which tool should you use to model an Exadata rack layout?

Oracle Exadata Instantiation Assistant

Oracle Exadata Installation Assistant

Oracle Exadata Configuration Assistant

Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant is the tool used to model an Exadata rack layout. It is a software tool
provided by Oracle that helps with the planning and configuration of an Exadata deployment. The tool guides
you through the process of defining the layout of the Exadata rack, including the configuration of database
servers, storage servers, networking, and other components.

With the Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant, you can specify the number of compute nodes, storage
servers, and networking components in the rack. It also allows you to define the network connectivity
between the components and configure other aspects of the Exadata system.

Overall, the Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant is specifically designed to assist with the modeling and
deployment of an Exadata rack layout, making it the appropriate tool for this task.

Question 35:
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Which two statements are true about Auto Service Request (ASR) with an Exadata Database Machine?
(Choose two.)

ASR Manager opens a service request (SR) automatically after sensors detect hardware faults.

(Correct)

ASR can upload configuration metadata to support problem resolution.

Configuring ASR is mandatory for all Database Machine assets.

ASR Manager must be installed and configured on a dedicated server external to the Database
Machine.

ASR communicates with Oracle support services using HTTPS.

(Correct)

ASR Manager must be installed and configured on one of the database servers.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: While not recommended, you may install the ASR Manager on one of the database servers in
the Oracle Exadata Database Machine.

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37710_01/doc.41/e23333/toc.htm#ASXQI101
❎ Incorrected: Oracle recommends that you install Oracle ASR Manager on an external, standalone server.
This server receives fault telemetry information from Exadata Database Machine servers. This server must run
an Oracle Solaris or Oracle Linux operating system.

https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/asxqi/recommended-
configuration-oracle-asr.html

✅ Corrected: You can upload diagnostic packages to Oracle ASR automatically.

https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/asxqi/enabling-automatic-diag-
pack-upload-asr.html

❎ Incorrected: Oracle ASR is designed to generate Oracle service requests automatically when certain types
of faults are detected on Oracle products that are qualified for Oracle ASR.

https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/asxqi/oracle-auto-service-
request.html

✅ Corrected: Ensure connectivity to the Internet using HTTPS.

https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/asxqi/server-and-network-
requirements-oracle-asr.html

Question 36:
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A new Exadata Quarter Rack with 2 Database Servers and 3 HC Storage Servers and 3-phase 15kVA PDUs is
being installed in a Data Center. However, the Data Center is only providing enough power for a single cable
from each PDU.

Which statement is correct?

The installation can go ahead, no change is required

(Correct)

The installation cannot proceed until two power feeds are available per PDU.

The power cables from the servers to the PDUs can be rearranged inside the rack following OECA
guidance to utilize a single PDU power cable.

A splitter cable can be used to provide power to all PDU cables.

Explanation
✅ 3Ph 15kVA has only 1 input; 1Ph 15kVA has 3 inputs
❎ Incorrected: OECA: 1Ph 22kVA PDU needed for single Whip

Question 37:
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You are monitoring PMEM cache to see if it is being used effectively with RDMA.

Which two of these sources contain information about the RDMA I/O statistics? (Choose two.)

PMEM Cache Space Usage section in AWR Report

Exadata Metrics (LIST METRICCURRENT)

(Correct)

Database IOs section in AWR Report

(Correct)

PMEM Cache User Reads section in AWR Report

Database Statistics (vs View)

Explanation
✅ The correct sources that contain information about the RDMA I/O statistics for monitoring PMEM cache
effectively with RDMA are:

✅ Corrected: Exadata Metrics (LIST METRICCURRENT)

This source provides information about various metrics related to Exadata, including RDMA I/O statistics. By
using the LIST METRICCURRENT command, you can retrieve real-time metrics that include RDMA-related
information.

✅ Corrected: Database IOs section in AWR Report

The Database IOs section in the AWR (Automatic Workload Repository) report provides detailed information
about the database I/O activity. It includes statistics related to different types of I/O, including RDMA I/O,
which can help in monitoring the PMEM cache effectively.

Question 38:
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You have been tasked with replacing a memory module of an Exadata Storage Server and need to power off
the affected storage server.
Which two commands must you execute to safely power off the storage server in an Exadata X9M Database
Machine? (Choose two.)

CellCLI alter GRIDDISK all inactive on the affected storage server

CeLLCLI> alter cell shutdown SERVICES all on the affected storage server

(Correct)

CellCLI LIST GRIDDISK ATTRIBUTES name WHERE asmdeactivationoutcome != 'Yes' on the affected
Storage server

CeLLCLI> list GRIDDISK where status != 'inactive' on the affected storage server

shutdown -h now' on the affected storage server

(Correct)

crsct1 stop cluster -all' on one of the database servers

Explanation
✅ Corrected: The preceding command checks if any disks are offline, in predictive failure status, or need to
be copied to its mirror. If Oracle ASM redundancy is intact, then the command takes the grid disks offline in
Oracle ASM, and then stops the cell services.

❎ Incorrected: optional

❎ Incorrected: implicit done via A

❎ Incorrected: Will stopp all Grid/DB

❎ Incorrected: Doc: is optional

✅ Corrected: Oracle Exadata Storage Servers are powered off and restarted using the Linux shutdown
command.

Question 39:
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You are concerned about the operating temperature of the database servers in your Exadata Full Rack and
want to be alerted if the server exceeds 30C.

What command should use use to generate alerts for such an event?

dbmcli -e "alert metriccurrent ds_temp where metricValue > 30" on each database server

dbmcli -e "create threshold ds_temp comparison='>', critical=30" on each database server

(Correct)

dbmcli -e "set alert ds_temp> 30" on each database server

dbmcli -e "set threshold ds_temp comparison=' >', critical=30" on each database server

Explanation
✅ The CREATE THRESHOLD command creates a threshold object that specifies the conditions for generation
of a metric alert.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmmn/exadata-
dbmcli.html#GUID-8F2C4181-3CA9-4B77-B60D-FFE9011604B9

Question 40:
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Which two sections of the AWR report shows statistics for X9M Persistent Memory Cache? (Choose two.)

PMEM Cache section within Exadata Smart Statistics

(Correct)

cell PMEM cache Read Hits in the Database IOs portion of the Performance Summary

(Correct)

PMEM Pool cache Read Hits in the Cache Sizes portion of the Report Summary

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 PMEM Cache section within Memory Statistics

PMEM Pool Misses in the Exadata Outlier Summary

Explanation
✅ In an AWR (Automatic Workload Repository) report, the X9M Persistent Memory Cache statistics can be
found in the following sections:

✅ Corrected: "cell PMEM cache Read Hits" in the "Database IOs" portion of the Performance Summary: This
section provides information about the read hits in the PMEM (Persistent Memory) cache on the Exadata
storage cells. It shows the effectiveness of the cache in serving read requests, indicating the number of
successful cache hits for PMEM reads.

✅ Corrected: "PMEM Cache" section within "Exadata Smart Statistics": This section provides detailed
statistics about the PMEM cache on the Exadata system. It includes information such as cache hits, cache
misses, and cache efficiency, giving insights into the performance of the PMEM cache.

❎ Incorrected: "PMEM Pool cache Read Hits in the Cache Sizes portion of the Report Summary," is not
correct. The Cache Sizes portion of the Report Summary focuses on different cache areas and their sizes but
does not specifically mention the PMEM cache.

❎ Incorrected: "PMEM Pool Misses in the Exadata Outlier Summary," is not correct. The Exadata Outlier
Summary typically highlights any abnormal or outlier behavior in various aspects of the Exadata system, but it
does not provide specific information about the PMEM cache.

❎ Incorrected: "PMEM Cache section within Memory Statistics," is not correct. The Memory Statistics section
provides information about different memory components, but it does not specifically mention the PMEM
cache.

Question 41:
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You have been asked by Oracle Support to check the firmware of the hard & flash disks in a storage server.

Which cellcli command should you use to get this information?

list physicaldisk attributes name, deviceName, diskType, physicalFirmware

(Correct)

list devices attributes name, deviceName, diskType, physicalFirmware

list cell attributes name, deviceName, diskType, physicalFirmware

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 list celldisk attributes name, deviceName, diskType, physicalFirmware

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: CELL-00014: Object does not support this attribute: physicalFirmware

❎ Incorrected: CELL-00014: Object does not support this attribute: deviceName

❎ Incorrected: CELL-01504: Invalid command syntax.

Question 42:
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Which three component faults are covered by Oracle Auto Service Request (ASR)? (Choose three.)

File system unmounted

System Controller (SC)

(Correct)

RoCE network interface cards

1/0 boards

(Correct)

Fan trays

(Correct)

Proactive recommendations for firmware

Explanation
✅ Corrected: 1/0 boards (I/O boards): These are responsible for input and output operations in the system
and can experience faults that may require service or replacement.

✅ Corrected: System Controller (SC): The System Controller is responsible for managing and monitoring the
overall system health and can detect and report faults in various components.
✅ Corrected: Fan trays: Fan trays are crucial for cooling the system and can experience faults that may
impact the cooling efficiency and overall system performance.

Question 43:
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Which statement is true about the patching features provided in Platinum Services?

The rolling and complete down time approaches are two options to patching.

(Correct)

Patching services are available for the full software stack up to twice per year.

Patching is done automatically during business hours.

Oracle Platinum Service covers Exadata storage software and firmware patching, but customers
must perform the database patching.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: Certified Platinum Configuration Components to be Patched: Oracle Database...

✔️ https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/remote-quarterly-patching-scope-1652890.pdf

❎ Incorrected: Oracle Platinum Services also includes patching services in which Oracle applies patches to
covered systems four times per year via the Oracle Advanced Support Gateway.

✔️ https://www.oracle.com/assets/oracle-platinum-services-ds-1653256.pdf

✅ Corrected: the way of patching strategy will be discussed and decided by the customer

❎ Incorrected: Patches will be installed one server at a time in a rolling fashion

✔️ https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/platinum-services-policies-1652886.pdf

Question 44:
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Which are two valid reasons for executing an X9M-2 Exadata storage server rescue procedure? (Choose two.)

corruption in the / (root) filesystem

(Correct)
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corruption in a normal or high redundancy ASM diskgroup.

the failure of physical disk 1

the failure of both physical M.2 disks

moving all disks from one cell to another as part of a chassis-level component failure

accidental loss of all data from all griddisks in a storage server

the failure of physical disk 0 and 11

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ The rescue procedure is necessary when system disks fail, the operating system has a corrupt file system,
or there was damage to the boot area. If only one system disk fails, then use CellCLI commands to recover. In
the rare event that both system disks fail simultaneously, you must use the Exadata Storage Server rescue
functionality provided on the Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software CELLBOOT USB flash drive.

Incorrect Answers:

If only one system disk fails, then use CellCLI commands to recover.

References: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E80920_01/DBMMN/maintaining-exadata-storage-servers.htm#GUID-
710814E7-4691-49EE-95AD-726D2D6C5BFE

Question 45:
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Examine this list of software components:

1. Oracle KVM Guest

2. Oracle Enterprise Manager Agent (OMA)

3. ASM instance

4. RDBMS instance

5. Automatic Diagnostic Repository Command Interpreter (ADRCI)

6. CELLCLI

7. Cell Server(CELLSRV)

8. diskmon Oracle Exadata Database Machine X9M Implementation Essentials (1Z0-902)

9. Restart Server (RS)

10. Management Server (MS)

What is the correct location where these software components can run in the standard Exadata Database
Machine deployment?

3, 4, 8, and 10 run on the database servers; 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 run on the Exadata storage servers.

1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9 run on the database servers; 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 run on the Exadata storage servers.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10 run on the database servers; 5, 6,7, 9 and 10 run on the Exadata storage
servers.

(Correct)

1, 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10 run on the database servers; 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 run on the Exadata storage
servers.

2, 3, 4, 8, and 10 run on the database servers; 1, 5, 6, 7and 9 run on the Exadata storage servers.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: KVM only on DB-Server.

❎ Incorrected: ADRCI part of DB/Grid.

Question 46:
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Which of the following is NOT a requirement when validating, receiving, unpacking, and planning access
route and space requirements for Exadata Database Machine?

A conditioned space is required to remove the packaging material to reduce particles before
entering the data center.
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All four leveling and stabilizing feet should be raised and out of the way prior to moving the rack.

Oracle Exadata Rack may only be installed on raised floor environments.

(Correct)

914mm of space required above the rack height is required for maintenance access.

The entire access route to the installation site should be free of raised-pattern flooring that can
cause vibration.

The incline of any access route ramp must be less than or equal to 6 degrees.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: In addition to the rack height, 914 mm (36 inches) of space is required above the rack height
for maintenance access, as described in Table 1-23.

❎ Incorrected: Maximum incline 6 degrees

✅ Corrected: Oracle Exadata Rack may be installed on raised floor or solid floor environments.

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmin/exadata-site-
requirements.html#GUID-3186D822-8593-44FD-A8BB-99C0376A5208

Question 47:
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You are providing oversight for the delivery of a new Exadata Database Machine.
1. 1. Stabilize the Exadata Rack.
2. 2. Unpack Oracle Exadata Rack.
3. 3. Review the safety guidelines.
4. 4. Let the Exadata acclimatize for 24 hours.
5. 5. Power on Exadata PDU A.
6. 6. Place Exadata in its allocated space.
7. 7. Power on Exadata PDU B.
What is the correct order of these steps?

2,3,4,6,1,7,5

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3,2,6,1,4,7,5

(Correct)

2,6,1,4,3,7,5

4,3,2,6,1,7,5

Explanation
✅ manchmal 4 vor 2: If significant temperature differences exist (> 10°C / 18° F) between the new system
and the designated computer centre, the system should be placed (still packed) into a room with an
environment similar to the computer centre. After sufficient time the system should be unpacked and moved
into the computer centre, the cabinet doors opened and ventilated.

✔️ https://www.oracle.com/opn/secure/gtm/resources/eis/products-services/acclimatisation-178413.pdf
aber:

Reviewing Safety Guidelines

Before Oracle Exadata Rack arrives, the following safety precautions should be reviewed to ensure the site is
safe, as well as ready for delivery.

Unpacking Oracle Exadata Rack

Placing Oracle Exadata Rack in Its Allocated Space Acclimating the Exadata Database Machine

Oracle recommends an acclimation period of 24 hours for the Exadata Database Machine.

Powering on the System the First Time

✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmin/unpacking-
exadata.html

Question 48:
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Which dbmcli command is NOT valid on Exadata X9M?

dbmcli -e "LIST ALERTHISTORY WHERE ageInMinutes < 15"

dbmcli -e "LIST METRICHISTORY WHERE name LIKE 'DS_.*’”

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dbmcli -e "LIST IBPORT DETAIL"

(Correct)

dbmcli -e "LIST METRICCURRENT WHERE name = 'DS_TEMP’ ”

Explanation
✅ Syntax is OK for all, but IBPORT doesn't make sense and output is empty
Question 49:
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Which three tasks must be performend when configuring ASR manager? (Choose three.)

setting SNMP traps in EM

activating node

(Correct)

installing EM agent on ASR server

verfiy ASR config

(Correct)

installing ASR sw on each db server

register the manager

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Activating node: When configuring ASR (Automatic System Recovery) manager, one of the tasks
is to activate the node. This involves initializing and enabling the ASR functionality on the node that will serve
as the ASR manager.
✅ Corrected: Register the manager: After activating the node, the ASR manager needs to be registered. This
involves providing necessary information about the ASR manager, such as its IP address, credentials, and other
configuration details, to establish a connection and register it with the ASR infrastructure.

✅ Corrected: Verify ASR config: Once the ASR manager is registered, it is essential to verify the ASR
configuration. This includes checking the connectivity between the ASR manager and other components,
verifying the accuracy of the provided configuration settings, and ensuring that the ASR infrastructure is
properly set up for monitoring and recovery purposes.

❎ Incorrected: Installing EM agent on ASR server: Installing Enterprise Manager (EM) agent on the ASR server
is not a required task for configuring ASR manager. The ASR manager is a standalone component that operates
independently and does not rely on EM agent installation.

❎ Incorrected: Setting SNMP traps in EM: Setting SNMP traps in Enterprise Manager (EM) is not directly
related to configuring ASR manager. SNMP traps are a way to send notifications and alerts from EM to external
systems, but they are not a mandatory task for setting up ASR manager.

❎ Incorrected: Installing ASR software on each DB server: Installing ASR software on each database server is
not a task performed when configuring ASR manager. ASR manager is responsible for managing the recovery
process and monitoring the overall ASR infrastructure, but it does not require the ASR software to be installed
on individual database servers.

Question 50:
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Which two statements are true about the initial storage configuration after the standard (nonvirtualized)
deployment of a new Exadata Database Machine with High Capacity storage servers? (Choose two.)

There is free space available on flashdisks inside the Exadata storage servers for possible use for
storage indexes.

There is free space available on flashdisks inside the Exadata storage servers to configure Exadata
Smart Flash Logs.

The sparse_<DBM_NAME> diskgroup is created automatically.

The DATA_<DBM_Name> and RECO_<DBM_NAME> ASM diskgroups are built on with DATA on the
outer-most tracks and RECO on the inner-most tracks of the physical disk.

(Correct)

There is free space available on the hard disks inside the database servers for possible extension of
the /u01 file system.
 (Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: After the standard deployment of a new Exadata Database Machine with High Capacity storage
servers, there is free space available on the hard disks inside the database servers for possible extension of the
/u01 file system. This allows for potential future expansion of the file system if needed.

✅ Corrected: The DATA_<DBM_Name> and RECO_<DBM_NAME> ASM (Automatic Storage Management)

diskgroups are built with data on the outer-most tracks and recovery (RECO) on the inner-most tracks of the
physical disks. This placement helps optimize performance by leveraging the characteristics of disk I/O.

❎ Incorrected: The statement regarding the creation of the sparse_<DBM_NAME> diskgroup automatically is
not true. The sparse_<DBM_NAME> diskgroup is not created by default during the standard deployment of a
new Exadata Database Machine.

❎ Incorrected: The statement regarding free space available on flashdisks inside the Exadata storage servers
for possible use for storage indexes is not mentioned or guaranteed in the initial storage configuration after
the standard deployment.

❎ Incorrected: The statement regarding free space available on flashdisks inside the Exadata storage servers
to configure Exadata Smart Flash Logs is not mentioned or guaranteed in the initial storage configuration after
the standard deployment.

Question 51:
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You use Enterprise Manager to monitor all the components of your Exadata Database Machine.

Recently, you discovered that certain asmdisks were offline in one of the diskgroups used by the rac database
called prod.

In which two sources would you find diagnostic messages related to this problem? (Choose two.)

alert logs for the ASM instances

(Correct)

Enterprise Manager Alerts on the ILOM home page for cell connectivity problems for the prod
database instances

Enterprise Manager Alerts on the Exadata Storage Server Grid home page

(Correct)

alert logs for the prod database instances

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alert logs for Enterprise Manager

Explanation
✅ The two sources where you would find diagnostic messages related to the problem of certain ASM disks
being offline in one of the diskgroups used by the RAC database called prod are:

✅ Corrected: Alert logs for the ASM instances: ASM instances generate alert logs that contain diagnostic
messages related to ASM diskgroup operations, including any disks that may be offline or experiencing issues.

✅ Corrected: Enterprise Manager Alerts on the Exadata Storage Server Grid home page: Enterprise Manager
(EM) provides alerts related to Exadata storage server components, including ASM disks and diskgroups, on
the Exadata Storage Server Grid home page. These alerts can help identify any issues with ASM disks being
offline or encountering errors.

👌 Note: It is important to monitor and review alert logs and alerts from different sources, such as ASM
instances, Exadata storage server, and database instances, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the
health and performance of an Exadata Database Machine environment. This can help in identifying and
resolving issues promptly to ensure optimal performance and availability.

Question 52:
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You have configured a multirack Database Machine with two X9M-8 full racks all in a single cluster and storage
grid comprising a total of 4 X9M-8 Database servers and 28 X9M-8 Storage servers.

Which two options are true regarding the servers on which Enterprise Manager agents must be deployed in
order to monitor all components of this multirack configuration? (Choose two.)

on at least two storage servers in both racks

on all database servers in the first rack

(Correct)

on all database servers in the second rack

(Correct)

on only one database server in both racks

on all database servers in both racks and one storage server in each rack.
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on all database servers and at least two storage servers in both racks

on all storage servers in both racks

Explanation
❎ Incorrect's: Agent is only on db server
Question 53:
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Which two of the following network connection types can be deployed on the client network ports of an
Exadata X9M-2 Database Server? (Choose two.)

2x 25Gb ports on eth1 and eth2 using SFP28 transceivers and OM4 fibre cable for client network,
and 2x 10Gb ports on eth9 and eth10 using RJ45 cat6 cable for backup network

(Correct)

2x 10Gb ports on eth1 and eth2 using RJ45 cat6 cable for client network, and 2x 25Gb ports on
eth11 and eth12 using SFP28 transceivers and OM4 fiber cable for backup network

2x 25Gb ports on eth1 and eth2 using SFP28 transceivers and OM4 fiber cable for backup network,
and 2x 10Gb ports on eth3 and eth4 using RJ45 cat6 cable for client network

2x 25Gb ports on eth1 and eth2 using SFP28 transceivers and OM4 fiber cable for backup network,
and 2x 25Gb ports on eth5 and eth6 using SFP28 transceivers and OM4 fiber cable for client
network

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: 25G in slot 1: 1,2; 25G in slot2: 5,6; any card in slot 3

✅ Corrected: 25G in slot 1: 1,2; 10G in slot 3: 9,10,11,12

❎ Incorrected: 10G in slot 1 -> only 10G in slot 3 / 25G in slot 3: 9,10; 10G in slot 3: 9,10,11,12

❎ Incorrected: 25G in slot 1: 1,2; 10G in slot 1: 1,2,3,4

Question 54:
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Which two quarantine types can disable Smart Scan for multiple databases that offload SQL statements to a
cell on an Exadata Database Machine? (Choose two.)

Cell Offload Quarantine

(Correct)

Manually created Quarantine

SQL Plan Quarantine

(Correct)

Database Quarantine

Disk Region Quarantine

Explanation
✅ Corrected: SQL Plan: Created when Oracle Exadata System Software crashes while performing Smart Scan
for a SQL statement. As a result, the SQL Plan for the SQL statement is quarantined, and Smart Scan is disabled
for the SQL plan.

❎ Incorrected: Database: Created when Oracle Exadata System Software detects that a particular database
causes instability to a cell. Instability detection is based on the number of SQL Plan Quarantines for a database.
Smart Scan is disabled for the database.

❎ Incorrected: Disk Region: Created when Oracle Exadata System Software crashes while performing Smart
Scan of a disk region. As a result, the 1 MB disk region being scanned is quarantined and Smart Scan is disabled
for the disk region.

✅ Corrected: Cell Offload: Created when Oracle Exadata System Software detects some offload feature has
caused instability to a cell. Instability detection is based on the number of Database Quarantines for a cell.
Smart Scan is disabled for all databases.

Question 55:
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(CHK) Which two statements describe the memory capabilities of the X9M-2 Exadata Systems? (Choose
two.)

The Database Server can contain 768 GB memory.

 (Correct)

The Database Server can contain 2048 GB memory

The High Capacity (HC) and Extreme Flash (EF) Storage Server comes with 384 GB memory default.

The Eighth Rack Database Server comes with 512 GB memory default.

(Correct)

The High Capacity (HC) and Extreme Flash (EF) Storage Server contains 256 GB memory.

The Database Server comes with 384 GB memory default.

Explanation
✅ The flash memory capabilities of the Exadata X9M-2 database and storage servers are as follows:

✅ Corrected: The Database Server can contain 768 GB memory: This statement is correct. The X9M-2
Exadata Systems support a maximum memory capacity of 768 GB per Database Server.

✅ Corrected: The Eighth Rack Database Server comes with 512 GB memory default: This statement is
correct. In the Eighth Rack configuration of the X9M-2 Exadata Systems, the Database Server comes with a
default memory capacity of 512 GB.

The other statements are incorrect:

❎ Incorrected: The Database Server can contain 2048 GB memory: This statement is incorrect. The maximum
memory capacity for the Database Server in the X9M-2 Exadata Systems is 768 GB, not 2048 GB.

❎ Incorrected: The Database Server comes with 384 GB memory default: This statement is incorrect. The
default memory capacity for the Database Server in the X9M-2 Exadata Systems may vary depending on the
specific configuration, but it is not always 384 GB.

❎ Incorrected: The High Capacity (HC) and Extreme Flash (EF) Storage Server comes with 384 GB memory
default: This statement is incorrect. The default memory capacity for the High Capacity (HC) and Extreme Flash
(EF) Storage Servers in the X9M-2 Exadata Systems may vary depending on the specific configuration, but it is
not always 384 GB.

❎ Incorrected: The High Capacity (HC) and Extreme Flash (EF) Storage Server contains 256 GB memory: This
statement is incorrect. The memory capacity of the High Capacity (HC) and Extreme Flash (EF) Storage Servers
in the X9M-2 Exadata Systems is not fixed at 256 GB. It may vary depending on the specific configuration and
requirements.
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Which two statements are false about backup to ZFS Storage Appliance (ZFSSA)? (Choose two.)

Top of Rack (ToR) switches are managed as part of the hardware stack and software levels are
upgraded during the patching process.

(Correct)

ZFS Snapshots can provide rapid cloning of development and test environment.

(Correct)

ZFSSA may connect directly to the Exadata 100Gb RoCE network switches.

When backing up multi-rack systems, sharing Exadata X9M switches is recommended.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: https://www.oracle.com/a/otn/docs/wp-100gb_x8m_zs7_backup_v1-5.pdf (not from
beginning)

✅ Corrected: The TOR switches included in ZS7 and ZS9 racks are not patched by Platinum team. It is the
Customer responsibility to maintain firmware and backups on the TOR switches.

How to upgrade Cisco 9336 TOR Switches in an Oracle ZFS Storage Rack ZS7-2 and ZS9-2 (Doc ID 2782115.1)

Top of rack switches are not managed as part of the Oracle Exadata HW stack and will require occasional
software upgrades.

✔️ https://www.oracle.com/a/otn/docs/wp-exax8m-zs-switch-final.pdf

Question 57:
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Which three statements are true about Automatic Hard Disk Scrubbing and repair on high-capacity storage
servers in an exadata Database Machine? (Choose three.)

Disk repair is made immediately from Smart Flash Cache for corruption on disk when the
corresponding data is clean in the Smart Flash Cache.

(Correct)

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 Hard disks are scanned every two weeks by default but only when disks are idle.

(Correct)

Disk repair may be made from another mirror copy if the corrupt area is part of a Normal or High
Redundancy Disk Group.

(Correct)

Disk repair is made immediately from Smart Flash Cache for corruption on disk when the
corresponding data is dirty in the Smart Flash Cache.

Hard disks are scanned every two weeks by default in all situations.

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Disk repair is made immediately from Smart Flash Cache for corruption on disk when the
corresponding data is clean in the Smart Flash Cache. When a corruption is detected on a disk, if the
corresponding data is clean in the Smart Flash Cache, the disk repair is performed immediately using the data
from the Smart Flash Cache to restore the integrity of the data.

✅ Corrected: Hard disks are scanned every two weeks by default but only when disks are idle.

By default, hard disks in Exadata Database Machine are scanned every two weeks for any potential corruption.
However, these scans are performed only when the disks are idle to minimize the impact on the performance
of the system.

✅ Corrected: Disk repair may be made from another mirror copy if the corrupt area is part of a Normal or
High Redundancy Disk Group.

If a corruption is detected on a disk and the corrupt area is part of a Normal or High Redundancy Disk Group,
the disk repair can be made from another mirror copy of the data. This ensures that the data integrity is
maintained even in the presence of disk corruption.

Question 58:
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How is Exadata Secure RDMA Fabric isolation used in X9M-2 with virtualization enabled?

With Secure Fabric isolation, each Database VM Cluster uses a dedicated network partition and
VLAN ID for Data Guard networking between the primary and disaster recovery Exadata racks. This
improves security by isolating data guard traffic onto an encrypted network between data centers.

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 With Secure Fabric isolation, each Database VM Guest uses a dedicated network partition and VLAN
ID for client networking between application servers. This improves security by preventing man in
the middle attacks.

With Secure Fabric isolation, each Database VM cluster uses a dedicated network partition and
VLAN ID for cluster networking between the database servers in the VM Cluster. This provides
security and isolation between multiple tenants or VM clusters.

(Correct)

With Secure Fabric isolation, each Storage Server runs multiple KVM guests each dedicated to a
Database VM cluster using a dedicated network partition and VLAN ID. This provides security and
isolation between multiple tenants or VM clusters.

Explanation
✅ Exadata Secure RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) Fabric isolation in X9M-2 with virtualization
enabled provides security and isolation between multiple tenants or VM clusters at the database server level.
Here's an explanation of the answer:

❎ Incorrected: This statement is incorrect. Secure Fabric isolation does not involve running multiple KVM
guests on each Storage Server or using dedicated network partitions and VLAN IDs. It focuses on isolation
between VM clusters at the database server level.

❎ Incorrected: This statement is incorrect. Secure Fabric isolation does not involve network partitions and
VLAN IDs for client networking between application servers. It is focused on the database server level and the
isolation between VM clusters.

❎ Incorrected: This statement is incorrect. Secure Fabric isolation does not involve network partitions and
VLAN IDs for Data Guard networking between Exadata racks. It is focused on the database server level and the
isolation between VM clusters.

✅ Corrected: This statement is correct. With Exadata Secure RDMA Fabric isolation, each Database VM
cluster uses a dedicated network partition and VLAN ID for cluster networking between the database servers
within the VM cluster. This ensures security and isolation between multiple tenants or VM clusters running on
the Exadata Database Machine. It helps prevent cross-cluster communication and ensures that the resources
and network traffic are isolated within their respective VM clusters.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Exadata Secure RDMA Fabric isolation provides security and isolation
between VM clusters at the database server level within the Exadata Database Machine.

Question 59:
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Which four actions should you take before proceeding with applying updates to your Exadata Database
Machine? (Choose four.)

For database servers, perform a server backup using patchmgr —dbnodes db_list_file —backup —
rolling.
 (Correct)

Run exachk and resolve only WARNINGS that you have not seen before.

Run the appropriate patchmgr preqequisite check step for each component being updated.

(Correct)

Run patchmgr --all_comp —autofix —autobackup —upgrade —rolling.

Check the Exadata Critical Issues My Oracle Support note 1270094.1 for any issues not added to the
latest version of exachk.

(Correct)

Consult My Oracle Support note 888828.1 to determine the current recommended Exadata
software release.

(Correct)

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: All warnings?

❎ Incorrected: Invalid syntax

Question 60:
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Which two activities are supported on the storage servers in an Exadata Database Machine? (Choose two.)

configuring secure shell user equivalency for the cellmonitor user

(Correct)

upgrading the Storage Server software package using rpm

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 installing an alternative package manager

upgrading a device driver for hard disks when inserting a replacement disk after a hard disk failure

changing the root password

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Changing the root password: You can change the root password on the storage servers in an
Exadata Database Machine. This allows you to update and manage the root password for security purposes.

✅ Corrected: Configuring secure shell (SSH) user equivalency for the cellmonitor user: You can configure SSH
user equivalency for the cellmonitor user on the storage servers. This allows the cellmonitor user to securely
access and manage the storage servers without requiring a password.

❎ Incorrected: Upgrading a device driver for hard disks: Upgrading device drivers for hard disks on the
storage servers is not a supported activity. The storage servers in an Exadata Database Machine are managed
by Oracle and any necessary device driver upgrades are typically handled as part of the Exadata software
updates.

❎ Incorrected: Installing an alternative package manager: Installing an alternative package manager on the
storage servers is not a supported activity. The storage servers in an Exadata Database Machine have a specific
software stack and package management system provided by Oracle, and using alternative package managers
can lead to compatibility and support issues.

❎ Incorrected: Upgrading the Storage Server software package using rpm: Upgrading the Storage Server
software package using rpm directly on the storage servers is not a supported activity. The software updates
for the Exadata Database Machine, including the Storage Server software, are typically provided by Oracle as a
complete bundle or patchset that should be applied using the recommended patching procedures.

Question 61:
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You are adding a disk expansion kit to a running Exadata X8M Database Machine's Database Servers, and have
a filesystem layout that includes:

After running the following commands, which command needs to be run to add 20G of space to the filesystem
mounted on /u01?

# lvextend -L +20G —verbose /dev/VGExaDb/LVDbOra1

(Correct)

# resize2fs +20G /dev/VGExaDb/LVDbOra1

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# lvextend -L +20G —verbose /dev/mapper/VGExaDb-LVDbOra1

# xfs_growfs /u01 +20G

Explanation
✔️ https://docs.oracle.com/en/engineered-systems/exadata-database-machine/dbmmn/maintaining-
exadata-database-servers.html#GUID-1FB2EFF0-DFD0-4B38-9CD0-A0E1E20B670C

❎ Incorrected: XFS is default and growfs is needed afterwards, but wrong syntax (no size after mountpoint)

Question 62:
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Your customer needs to ensure that their data is available on the Exadata machine during updates. The
customer wants to be able to update one server at a time but still be protected against singlenode server
failure.

What ASM redundancy level should they use?

Extended

High

(Correct)

External

Sparse

Normal

Explanation
✔️https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/exadata/maa-exadata-asm-cloud-3656632.pdf
Question 63:
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You have a script with several CELLCLI commands that must be executed on each cell in your Exadata full rack.

The script must run on each cell simultaneously. How must you achieve this?
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Copy the script to all storage servers using the dcli command and manually execute it on each
storage server using the DCLI command.

Copy the script to all storage servers using the dcli command and manually execute it on all storage
servers using the EXACLI command.

Copy the script to all storage servers using the CELLCLI command and execute it on all storage
servers in parallel using the CELLCLI command.

Copy and execute the script on all storage servers using the dcli command.

(Correct)

Copy and execute the script on all storage servers using the EXACLI command.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected's: ExaCLI can do remote, but only one server at a time; exadcli can do multiple hosts

❎ Incorrected: CellCLI is local only

Question 64:
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Which two Exadata security features would you configure to control which databases can access which
griddisks, when multiple databases share space on your storage servers in an unpartitioned storage grid?
(Choose two.)

Using EXADCLI instead of CELLCLI to create the griddisks

Exadata storage realms using database-scoped security mode

(Correct)

File permissions on the griddisks in each storage server

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 Exadata storage realms using ASM-scoped security mode

(Correct)

File permissions on the griddisks in each database server

Explanation
✅ When multiple databases share space on Exadata storage servers in an unpartitioned storage grid, the
following Exadata security features can be configured to control which databases can access which griddisks:

✅ Corrected: Exadata storage realms using ASM-scoped security mode: Exadata storage realms provide a
mechanism to enforce security boundaries and access control within the storage servers. When configured in
ASM-scoped security mode, storage realms can be associated with specific databases, allowing each database
to access only its designated griddisks. This ensures isolation and prevents unauthorized access to data
belonging to other databases.

✅ Corrected: Exadata storage realms using database-scoped security mode: In database-scoped security
mode, storage realms are associated with individual databases instead of ASM instances. This allows each
database to have its own storage realm and control access to its assigned griddisks. With database-scoped
security, databases are isolated from each other, and each database can only access its allocated storage
resources.

❎ Incorrected: file permissions on the griddisks in each database server, is not an appropriate method for
controlling access to griddisks in an Exadata environment. File permissions at the database server level do not
provide the necessary level of isolation and control to prevent databases from accessing each other's griddisks.

❎ Incorrected: using EXADCLI instead of CELLCLI to create the griddisks, is not directly related to controlling
database access to griddisks. EXADCLI and CELLCLI are command-line utilities used to manage Exadata systems
and perform administrative tasks. The choice of utility does not determine or control database access to
griddisks.

❎ Incorrected: file permissions on the griddisks in each storage server, is not an effective method for
controlling access to griddisks in an Exadata environment. File permissions on the storage servers do not
provide the necessary granularity and control to restrict access based on specific databases sharing the
storage.

Question 65:
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You are in the process of upgrading your nonvirtualized X9M-2 Database Machine elastic configuration with 4
database servers and 7 HC storage servers with an additional 4 database servers and 7 HC storage servers.

The new storage servers are called dm01cel08 through dm01cel14. After creating 96 new griddisks, you issued
this SQL statement:

ALTER DISKGROUP DATA ADD DISK 'O/*/DATA*DM01CEL08*' 'O/*/DATA*DM01CEL09*' ...

'O/*/DATA*DM01CEL14*' REBALANCE POWER 512;

How many failgroups if any, will be added to the DATA diskgroup by executing this SQL statement?

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 96 consisting of one griddisk each

consisting of seven griddisks each

1 consisting of all 96 griddisks

7 consisting of 12 griddisks each

(Correct)

0 because the new griddisks will be added to the existing faiigroups

Explanation
✅ When executing the SQL statement ALTER DISKGROUP DATA ADD DISK 'O/*/DATA*DM01CEL08*'
'O/*/DATA*DM01CEL09*' ... 'O/*/DATA*DM01CEL14*' REBALANCE POWER 512;, it indicates that new
griddisks are being added to the DATA diskgroup.

The naming pattern used in the statement suggests that each storage server (DM01CEL08 to DM01CEL14) will
contribute multiple griddisks to the diskgroup.

Based on the pattern, it can be inferred that each storage server contributes 12 griddisks. Since there are a
total of 7 storage servers (DM01CEL08 to DM01CEL14), the addition of these new griddisks will result in 7
failgroups.

Question 66:
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Which three steps are required to expand an Exadata X9M-2 Database Server with the lowest memory
configuration available to the highest memory configuration? (Choose three.)

Add 12x 64GB DIMMs.

Add 12x 32GB DIMMs.

Add 16x 64GB DIMMs.

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 Add 16x 32GB DIMMs.

Shutdown the Database Server if running.

(Correct)

Memory cannot be expanded on Exadata X9M-2 Database Servers.

Remove existing memory modules.

(Correct)

Add 32x 64GB DIMMs.

(Correct)

Add 24x 32GB DIMMs.

Explanation
✅ Max is 2TB -> 32* 64GB
Question 67:
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Which two statements are true for the Oracle Exadata Configuration Assistant (OECA)? (Choose two.)

OECA's "Add Equipment" input option allows allocation of RU slots for customer equipment.

(Correct)

OECA facilitates PDU power selection initially and after equipment addition.

(Correct)

OECA allows one XT storage server in the configuration.

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OECA reconfigures the size of disk groups and recreates grid disks.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: multiple XT are possible
Question 68:
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Which two options can be used to identify a damaged or failing flash card on an X9M-2 Database Machine
High Capacity storage server? (Choose two.)

hardware monitoring using the storage server ILOM

(Correct)

using the CELLCLI CALIBRATE command on the storage server after logging in as the root user

using the CELLCLI list LUN DETAIL command as the celladmin user

(Correct)

using the CELLCLI CALIBRATE command on the storage server after logging in as the celladmin user

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: You must be logged on to the cell as the root user to run CALIBRATE.

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Question 69:
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An Exadata X9M-2 Elastic Rack with 4 Database Servers and 8 HC Storage Servers and 3-phase 24kVA PDUs is
being installed in a Data Center. However, the Data Center is only providing enough power for a single cable
from each PDU. Which statement is correct?

A splitter cable can be used to provide power to all PDU cables.

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 The installation cannot proceed until two power feeds are available per PDU.

(Correct)

The power cables from the servers to the PDUs can be rearranged inside the rack following OECA
guidance to utilize a single PDU power cable.

The installation can go ahead, no change is required.

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: OECA: All Passes FAILED to Find a Solution
Question 70:
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You must drop all celldisks on all the storage servers in an X9M-2 quarter rack as part of a reconfiguration
project.

Which three statements describe the account on the storage servers which you should use and the tool that
may be used to drop the celldisks? (Choose three.)

to the CELLMONITOR account using cellcli interactively on each storage server

to the CELLMONITOR account calling CELLCLI on all cells using DCLI

to an administrator-created storage server user with appropriate privileges on celldisk objects by

calling EXACLI on all cells using exadcli

(Correct)

to the CELLADMIN account using cellcli interactively on each storage server

(Correct)

to the CELLADMIN account by calling CELLCLI on all cells using DCLI

(Correct)

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 to an administrator-created storage server user with appropriate privileges on celldisk objects by
calling CELLCLI on all cells using exadcli

Explanation
❎ Incorrected: The exadcli utility facilitates centralized management across an Oracle Exadata system by
automating the execution of ExaCLI commands.

❎ Incorrected's: The cellmonitor user is used for monitoring purposes.

Question 71:
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You are going to create an ACFS Filesystem for use as a staging area for data loads. Examine the following
commands:

1) /usr/sbin/mkfs -t acfs /dev/asm/acfs_dataload_vol-123

2) asmcmd volinfo -G data acfs_dataload_vol | grep Device

3) acfsutil size +250G -d /dev/asm/acfs_dataload_vol-123 /mnt/acfs_dataload_vol

4) sudo srvctl start filesystem -device /dev/asm/acfs_dataload_vol-123

5) sudo chown -R oracle:dba /mnt/acfs_dataload_vol

6) asmcmd volcreate -G data -s 1024G acfs_dataload_vol

7) acfsutil snap create -w data_load /mnt/acfs_dataload_vol

8) srvctl add filesystem -device /dev/asm/acfs_dataload_vol-123 -path /mnt/acfs_dataload_vol -user oracle

9) sudo srvctl stop filesystem -device /dev/asm/acfs_dataload_vol-123.

What steps and in which order should they be executed?

6, 2, 1, 8, 4, 5

(Correct)

6, 8, 3, 4, 2, 1

6, 3, 1, 9, 7, 8

6, 1, 2, 7, 5, 8
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Question 72:
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What is the minimum Oracle Linux version required to support RoCE and Persistent Memory?

Oracle Linux 7.7

(Correct)

Oracle Linux 7.5

Oracle Linux 8.0

Oracle Linux 6.9

Explanation
✅ X8M: EXA >=19.3 -> OL 7.7

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Question 73:
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Which two statements are true in regards to starting the Exadata Virtual Machine? (Choose two.)

To streamline the diagnosis of virtual machines, one ISO file is used for multiple Oracle Exadata
System Software releases.

Use vm_maker —start-domain to start a virtual machine manually.

(Correct)

Use vm_maker boot-from-iso command to boot a virtual machine.

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 Use vm_maker —auto-start command to configure a virtual machine to start automatically when
the KVM host is started.

To see Oracle Linux boot messages during guest startup, use —console option with the vm_maker
— start-domain command.

(Correct)

Explanation
✅ Corrected: Flag '--console' will display console messages as the guest is booting, but only when (re)starting
existing guests.

❎ Incorrected: Boot the specified domain using the diagnostic iso.

❎ Incorrected: Download the diagnostic ISO file (diagnostics.iso) corresponding to your current Oracle
Exadata System Software release.

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vm-guests-kvm.html#GUID-858D8B48-5402-4D04-8B9E-E26F83BF2065

❎ Incorrected: --autostart domain-name [--enable|--disable]